Cardiometabolic comorbidities in obstructive sleep apnea patients are related to disease severity, nocturnal hypoxemia, and decreased sleep quality

Abstract Background Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is currently recognized as an independent risk factor for hypertension, arrhythmia, coronary heart disease, stroke, and metabolic disorders (e.g. diabetes, dyslipidemia). In clinical practice, apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) is the marker used to...

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Main Authors: Stephanie André, Fabio Andreozzi, Chloé Van Overstraeten, Sidali Ben Youssef, Ionela Bold, Sarah Carlier, Alexia Gruwez, Anne-Violette Bruyneel, Marie Bruyneel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-020-1284-7